Can You believe I made this gorgeous magnolia wreath for less than $15? I’ll show you how so you can too!
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I was at my local Trader Joe’s buying blueberries for the frangipane tart I was going to make later on, when I came across bunches of magnolia branches for just $4.99 each. I immediately knew I wanted to make a wreath with them so I grabbed two. On my way home I stopped by the Dollar Tree and grabbed a wire wreath form, a wreath hanger and zip ties.
I cut the branches down into smaller pieces to make them more manageable. I aimed for 3 to 4 leaf segments like you see here(Yes, I am using standard scissors instead of my shears. Don’t be like me!).
After I trimmed all the branches, I started attaching the individual pieces to the wreath form using the zip ties. I used one zip tie per branch piece, attaching the branch to one wire and making sure it was very tight. Cut off the tail of the ziptie.
I began layering the pieces with a slight overlap so you don’t see the bottom of the branch. I like to alternate the placement with one branch angled towards the right and the next piece angled towards the left like you see here.
If DIY isn’t your thing, you can buy a fresh one from Williams Sonoma here.
It should look like this after about 6 pieces.
Once you get the hang of the zip ties you can work pretty fast. The whole wreath took about an hour to make from start to finish. I watched some Netflix while I worked.
It starts looking nice and full in no time.
You can make your wreath look fuller by overlapping the spacing of the branches pretty close together or have it more sparse by spacing the overlap further apart. I like the top of my overlapping branch to be about halfway down the previous branch for a medium full wreath.
When I got to the end of filling the form with all of the branches, I made sure to tuck my last branches underneath the first branch so you couldn’t see the stem ends. Then I hung the wreath on a door and added in the individual leaves that broke off when attaching the branches in the previous steps. I used the same method as before and attached the single leaves to the wire or a branch wherever I wanted it to go.
This is how the wreath looks on the backside. You can see the alternating layout pattern here and also where I wasn’t very focused because my show got the better of my attention. Even with the distractions, it turned out beautifully.
Here is the end result! I love the way it turned out. It’s simple and classic without being overly theme-y(is that even a word?) for the holidays so it can stay on the front door until hopefully winter or at least until I have time to make a winter wreath. Oh and just in case you are wondering, the blueberry frangipane tart turned out pretty great too!
With the end of summer approaching, it's the perfect time to throw a budget-friendly party to celebrate the season. Hosting a party doesn't have to break the bank. You can host a fun and memorable event without spending a fortune using some creativity.